Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Hong Kong, Apr 23, 2006

LOT 340

?Rubies and Diamonds? Blancpain, "Quantième Perpétuel Auto-matique", No. 137. Made circa 1990. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water resistant, 18K yellow gold and diamond gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phase, and an 18K yellow gold and diamond Blancpain bracelet.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, straight lugs, bezel and bracelet set with several diamonds, flat sapphire-crystal. D. Entirely pavé-set with diamonds, ruby indexes, subsidiary brushed gold ring dials for the days of the month, of the week and the months, aperture for the moon phase. Luminous gold "Bâton" hands. M. Cal. 6511, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, and self-compensating flat balance spring. Case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 8 mm. Approx. overall length: 190 mm.